In Turkey, it is getting more difficult year by year to succeed in the
university entrance exam.
The system runs as follows: All third grade high school students take the
countrywide uniform university exam. The state defined a minimum level of
points. If the points are below this level, the exam can be retaken the
following year. If the points are above this limit, the student can choose a
university for which the points qualify for. The higher your grade, the better
your university. High school education by itself is not enough to succeed in
the exam.
Therefore all students are urged to take additional weekend courses or private
lessons specific to the exam. However, it is impossible for some students
because of their family’s low income. In a neighbourhood of Istanbul, named
“Beykoz”, families earn very little and do not have any means to support their
children for their university education.
